NEW CHINA

Name: NEW CHINA
Address: 2253 W NEW HAVEN AVE, MELBOURNE, FL, 32904, US
Rating: 69.1

2253 W NEW HAVEN AVE, MELBOURNE, FL 32904

License #1505094

🥡 Chinese ℹ️

69.1 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

June 11, 2026 · 11 findings · 1 critical

Routine - Food

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NEW CHINA in MELBOURNE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 69.1 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on June 11, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 50 total violations — 5 critical, 3 major, 42 minor.

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The latest inspection on June 11, 2026 shows 11 observation rows: 1 critical, 0 major, and 10 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[36-03-4] Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding broken and missing under woks, exposing hole in wall bottom.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Shelf above make table has fasteners and duct tape on it.
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male on cook line no hat. He put it on after inspector arrived.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean bins wet nesting.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Small chest freezer has torn gasket.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on shelf at knee level near woks.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Small two door stainless reach in cooler gaskets soiled with mold like substance. Vent hood covers soiled with grease. Make table gaskets soiled with mold like substance. Walk in cooler gaskets soiled with mold like substance.
[35B-03-4] Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Screen door held open with rope. Removed rope did not fully close.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Serving containers and lids not inverted above small stainless reach in cooler.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop in back of kitchen not stored to dry by inverting or hanging.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs on time plan stored over make table with cooked proteins.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Three pair of tongs on shelf at knee level.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls being used to scoop salt.
[36-32-5] Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Various ceiling tiles broken.
[36-03-4] Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Molding missing near hand wash sink.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored above make table.
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator cooking with no hair restraints.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Small chest freezer has torn gasket. Large upright freezer front of kitchen has torn gasket.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors behind bbq oven soiled with old food debris.
[14-66-4] Floor-mounted equipment that is not easily movable is not sealed to the floor and has legs that provide less than a 6-inch clearance between the floor and equipment. Rice and other food stored on shelf approximately 2" off floor.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease. Gasket on front reach in freezer soiled. Gasket on front reach in cooler soiled. Gaskets on chest freezer soiled. Gasket on upright freezer back of kitchen soiled. Both small chest freezer have soiled gaskets. Walk in cooler gasket soiled.
[35B-05-4] Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Door held slightly open with rope.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service trays at front of kitchen not inverted.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Corn flower uncovered, bin lid broken.
[21-09-4] Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Three rags on prep station.
[41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Medical supplied including medicine stored over make table in back of kitchen soiled.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in back has dirty utensils in it.